Biblical Archaeology Review - January-February 2018

Digs 2018

34 JAnuARY/FEBRuARY 2018

in—these archaeological excavations. To further this

goal, generous donors have funded Biblical Archae-

ology Society scholarships, which are available to

individuals who might not otherwise be able to

participate in an excavation. In 2017, BAS scholar-

ship recipients participated in excavations at Abel

Beth Maacah, Tel Akko, Tel Burna, Khirbet el-

Eika, Tell es-Safi , Tel Gezer, Tel Hazor, Hippos-

Sussita, Khirbet el-Mastarah, Kiriath-Jearim,

Lachish, Mt. Zion, Shikhin, Tel Shimron, and

Khirbat al-Balu’a, Jordan.*

It is my hope that you will consider signing up

for one of the excavations taking place this summer.

A list of 2018 excavations in the Holy Land can be

found on our website at http://www.biblicalarchaeology.

org/digs. Here, you will fi nd dig descriptions, loca-

tions, dates, costs, websites, and contact information

needed to sign up and migrate to the Holy Land—

even if only for the summer. Safe travels! a

*Read about their dig experiences at http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/

2017winners.

BEARDS REMAIN IN STYLE at Abel Beth Maacah even

after 3,000 years. Bearded volunteer Mario Tobia (above)

found a bearded faience head in an Iron Age II case-

mate structure. Left, Wake Forest University professor

Leann Pace (second from left) helps Wake Forest and

Princeton Theological Seminary students Lisa Li, Jianing

Li, and Melissa Fradkin excavate jars from an Iron Age II

domestic area.

ROBERT MULLINS

NAVA PANITZ-COHEN